South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Gallipoli | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Lala Baba Cemetery, Turkey |
| First Arrived in a War Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | Warwickshire War Memorials |
| 16 Aug 1915 in Gallipoli | ~ | Leamington No Known Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Gallipoli Campaign | August 1914 in Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 31st Field Ambulance, Gallipoli | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Harry is listed as dying of wounds at the 31st Field Ambulance on the 10th September 1915. The 7th Battation war diary shows that he was one of three men wounded on the same day. The 7th Battalion war diary entries for the period 7th to 11th September are transcribed below. Salt Lake Lines - 7 Sep 1915: 1 man killed by shrapnel Salt Lake Lines - 8 Sep 1915: No entry to the war diary was made on this day Salt Lake Lines - 9 Sep 1915: No entry to the war diary was made on this day Salt Lake Lines - 10 Sep 1915: Three men wounded whilst on digging fatigue on the beach Salt Lake Lines - 11 Sep 1915: At Salt Lake Lines |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jun-Sep Qtr 1895 in Leamington Spa | 29 May 1895 at Leamington St. Paul's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles Henry and Eliza Wright | 25 Princes Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - 25 Princes Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 25 Princes Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Grocers Assistant |
| 1911 - 25 Princes Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - 25 Princes Street, Leamington Spa | |
Harry was a choirboy at Lillington Church